D-Gb, Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut, Göttingen
Scholz collection
Chorale arrangement from the "Clavier-Übung III": Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam, BWV 684 (in D minor) BWV 683a, and fugue to Jesus Christus, unser Heiland, BWV 689

1. Appearance
Shelfmark                                  D-LEb Rara Ib, 22 (olim D Gb Ms. Scholz 4.4.7)
Extent 1 leaf (folded lengthwise)
Measurement, in cm 27,5 x 27
Rastrology, in cm 0,9
Paper/Watermark without watermark
Cleffing violin clef/bass clef/bass clef
Safe-keeping/Quire/Foliation not paged/foliated
Scribe Leonhard Scholz
several corrections, typeface somewhat flighty
Dating 18th century

2. Contents
Arrangement                             f. 1r: BWV 684
f. 1v: blank (not ruled)
Title-heading "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam [etc-abbr.] a 2 Clav: con Pedale Canto fermo in Basso"
without any ascription
in front of the 3 braces of the first accolade: "Manual / Ruck Positiv / Pedal."

3. Miscellaneous
Foreign/later entries                good, no traces of use
Condition of source The sheet is ripped on the edges and darkened, heavy bleed-through, no traces of use
Provenance L. Scholz - Franconian private ownership - antique shop Schneider, Tutzing - Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Institut Göttingen (1968)
Remarks The arrangement has 32 measures.
There are other, deviating versions of this chorale arrangement (in part with the c.f. "Christ, unser Herr, zum Jordan kam", in part with the c.f. "Jesu, meine Freude"): D Gb Ms. Scholz 4.1.2, D Gb Ms. Scholz 4.4.6 and D Gb Ms. Scholz 4.4.8; furthermore there are 2 copies which were taken from the original publication probably: A Wn Mus. Hs. 35159, fascicle 1 and fascicle 12.


14.06.06